Lucas Biglia is currently still finishing the course for his UEFA A diploma in Italy, which will last until sometime in mid-July. So until then, the Argentine must remain in Italy and cannot yet join RSC Anderlecht's coaching staff.
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Paul Van Haver, aka Stromae, made a version/remix of Lange JoJo's song, Anderlecht, champion. Traditionally, Lange Jo Jo's classic song, is played before every home game kickoff. How Stromae's version will be incorporated remains to be seen. Read more »
Anderlecht resumed trainings yesterday. Most players reported on the club including the three newcomers Hatenboer, Keita and Cvetković. Most internationals are still absent though. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will travel to the Dutch town of Renesse from July 7 to 14, 2025- on summer internship. At the end of the internship, it will play a practice match against Dutch Dordrecht. Time and place are not yet known. Read more »
Futsal has added an experienced 34-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper to the selection with Deividi Daner Bassini, better known as Deivao. Deivao comes over from Latvian RFS Riga, where he won the cup. He is known for his excellent technical footwork.
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Timo Schlieck knows which club he will play for next season. The 19-year-old goalkeeper, rented by Anderlecht from RB Leipzig last season, is moving to Greuther Fürth in the German second division. Read more »
Turkish sources report negotiations between Kasper Dolberg and Besiktas. However, the Turks will have to dig deep into their pockets and no agreement has reportedly been reached with Anderlecht yet. There is also no agreement with Dolberg himself yet. Read more »
The calendar of the Jupiler Pro League has just been announced. Anderlecht opens the season on July 27 at home against Westerlo. The following week, purple-white has to go to Cercle Brugge. Read more »
Benjamin Nygren was recently linked to Anderlecht, but it looks like the Swede will not be heading to Brussels. Nygren previously played for Genk and is now working for FC Nordsjælland. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht's training sessions begin Monday, with physical tests for available players on Friday and Saturday. However, several players will not be present for this important restart. Read more »
Cesar Huerta, player of Mauve et Blanc, is currently part of the Mexican national team at the Gold Cup. He earned a 3-2 victory in the opening match against the Dominican Republic, entering the field as a substitute in the 83rd minute. Huerta was also active in his team's second match against Suriname, in which he entered the game in the 72nd minute. This encounter ended in a 0-2 victory for Mexico. Read more »
Futsal has appointed Álvaro Martínez as its new coach for a period of two seasons. The 34-year-old Spaniard comes over from Valdepeñas, a Spanish first division club. Manager Lieven Baert expressed satisfaction with Martínez's arrival, which he said fits well with the club's philosophy and ambitions. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht hopes to stable Théo Leoni at Westerlo. The club first wants to sell redundant players to relieve the midfield and create financial space. Sporting director Olivier Renard is actively trying to sell players like Leoni. Read more »
Today Nilson Angulo celebrates his birthday! He becomes 22 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Today Moussa N'Diaye celebrates his birthday! He becomes 23 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
On Friday, July 25, the league begins again. Publication of the calendar will be at noon on Friday, June 20. The regular league ends on March 22, after which the playoffs will take place. The final game of the season is scheduled for Sunday, May 24. After the 2025/2026 season, the league will be expanded to 18 clubs, and there will no longer be playoffs. Read more »
Nilson Angulo is on Celtic's radar, but the player indicates in the British press that his focus is with Anderlecht. The talented winger had a breakthrough in Belgium with regular starting places and contributed to Ecuador's qualification for the World Cup. Angulo indicated that he wants to improve in specific aspects of his game and wants to do so with Anderlecht and the national team. Read more »
Union Saint-Gilloise is in talks with Anderlecht to play its Champions League home games next season at Lotto Park. Both clubs are open to a cooperation and an agreement is within reach for the four home games in the League Phase. Unions Dudenpark does not meet UEFA standards and other options seem to have been discarded (Leuven, Heizel,...). Read more »
Works on the Lotto Park turf started on May 19, immediately after the match against Bruges. Completion of the new turf is scheduled for July 11. The ground is undergoing a complete renovation, with drainage, heating and the surface being completely replaced. Given the short time span this summer, due to the start of Anderlecht's European campaign on July 24, temporary turf rolls will be installed. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will not be able to organize a gala match this season, mainly due to the European qualifiers at the end of July and the renovation of the field at Lotto Park. The club management is currently investigating the possibilities for the last friendly game in preparation for the season and whether there are options to welcome fans. In addition, the club is facing a sanction from UEFA, which requires 4,500 seats to remain empty for the first European match. The club is in talks with UEFA to determine which seats will be affected. Read more »
The Pro League has announced the top team of the past season. With Colin Coosemans, Anderlecht supplies a player. Club Brugge is best represented with five players. Union and Genk have two each. Antwerp, like Anderlecht, have one. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is working on the development of a multifunctional stadium near the Brussels Ring, with the Cora site as a possible location. Although the club is still negotiating with Mitiska Reim, the current owner of the site, president Wouter Vandenhaute stressed that a new stadium is not immediately necessary, but is of great importance for the future. Read more »
According to Sacha Tavolieri, Anderlecht is considering a close cooperation with RAAL La Louvière, which will return to the Jupiler Pro League next season. The file of Théo Leoni, among others, is said to be on the table. Read more »
Stromae has re-released the well-known hit of Le Grand Jojo, which is played before the start of every match. One would aim to make this the official anthem of RSC Anderlecht. So HLN knows. The new version, titled “Mauve et Blanc” (purple and white), is expected to be used at Lotto Park. A music video has already been shot, involving legendary soccer player Paul Van Himst, among others. Although the exact release date of the new single is not yet known, it is expected to be released at the beginning of the upcoming season. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad write that Anderlecht is going to release additional capital to work on a competitive core. A capital injection of 14 million was already approved in 2023 but has not yet been implemented. Read more »
Ecuador last night qualified for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. A 0-0 draw against Peru was enough. Nilson Angulo was in the starting lineup and played 77 minutes. Read more »
The semi-automatic offside technology will make its appearance in the Jupiler Pro League next season. The technology is better known as the “3D wall,” as in the Champions League, for example. However, there will still be human supervision to avoid errors from the system. Read more »
Wouter Vandenhaute is staying on post after yesterday's board meeting. The president reportedly did have to defend himself vigorously about the policies pursued. Bornauw's departure was especially hard on many, including Marc Coucke. But Vandenhaute can thus remain chairman as usual, which was to be expected given his recently extended mandate until 2031.
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Jonathan Alves has not been without an employer for a long period. After Anderlecht announced that last season's assistant coach is to leave the club, Club Brugge announced that Alves will join them. Read more »
Anderlecht has officially introduced the new members of its staff. Edward Still, Jérémy Taravel and Lucas Biglia will become assistant coaches at Besnik Hasi. Silvio Proto will become goalkeeper coordinator and Justin Verlinden will be the new goalkeeper coach. Read more »
The newspapers today give a little more clarity on the board meeting at Anderlecht tonight. Het Laatste Nieuws knows it was normally scheduled for July, but has been brought forward following the announced departure of Kenneth Bornauw at the request of some shareholders. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad reports that Anderlecht will no longer have room for goalkeeper trainer Justin Merz next season. This is quite remarkable, because in an Instagram post yesterday, goalkeeper Colin Coosemans emphasized the German's value. “The silent force. Your share in my achievements is huge,” Coosemans wrote. Read more »
Anderlecht is not only tinkering with a new selection, but also a renewed staff. For the position of T3, Het Nieuwsblad reports that a notable name has come on the radar of purple-white: Lucas Biglia. Read more »
The Walloon transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that an extraordinary meeting of Anderlecht's board of directors will be organized tomorrow. According to Tavolieri, the fate of Wouter Vandenhaute could well be sealed there. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht plans to release an additional budget for the first team's medical staff, with the aim of reducing the number of injuries the team has suffered during the season. The club has appointed Bram Geers as Head of Performance. Read more »
Today Louis Patris celebrates his birthday! He becomes 24 years old and we would like to wish him a happy birthday! Read more »
Emilio Van Wijmeersch, a 15-year-old goalkeeper, will make the move from Club Brugge to Anderlecht this summer. He announced the news himself via Instagram. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Edward Still will definitely become one of Besnik Hasi's new assistants. Anderlecht would not officially announce it until the new staff is fully assembled. Read more »
Jacques Borlée and Wim Vandeven will get more clarity on their future at RSC Anderlecht this week. Their contribution to the club since their arrival is the subject of internal debate, with some voices expressing doubts about the need to continue paying for two additional staff members in addition to the existing team. Both men are motivated to continue the work they started. However, the final decision on their future lies in the hands of Tim Borguet, who will determine the club's direction. Read more »
David Hubert has found a new club. In the media it sounds that he will be the new coach of OH Leuven. It is only waiting for the official resignation of current coach Chris Coleman to confirm the news. Read more »
Romelu Lukaku is making plenty of work of his return home. Het Nieuwsblad heard rumors of construction plans in Dilbeek. It contacted Dilbeek Mayor Willy Segers (N-VA) and he confirmed, “It's not official yet, but I have heard the building plans,” Segers said. Read more »
The good performances of Zeno Debast and Sporting Lisbon do not hurt Anderlecht. Purple White would receive 2 million euros due to some bonuses. Read more »
Pierre Leroy, a remarkable figure in Anderlecht's history, has passed away. Leroy was the club's delegate no less than from 1983 to 2007, filling in Anderlecht's match sheet more than 1,200 times. Read more »
Time for yet another change at the top of Anderlecht. CEO Non Sports Kenneth Bornauw has announced his departure, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Bornauw's period at Anderlecht can certainly be called a success. Read more »
Anderlecht currently operates a transfer policy that focuses on young, talented players who can add value both athletically and financially. Yesterday, the club acquired Zoumàna Keita from Viktoria Cologne for a fee of about 500,000 euros. His former coach, Olaf Janssen, praised the player for his exceptional speed, impressive physical strength and great potential. Janssen notes that Keita has struggled with the ball in the past, but has worked hard on his development in recent years. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht Futsal won the Belgian title after a nerve-wracking final against Charleroi. The match, which took place at the Alfasun Indoor Arena, had many twists and turns and ended with a score of 5-4 in Anderlecht's favor. The tension was there until the last second, especially after Anderlecht had to reverse a 0-2 deficit. Read more »
RSCA Futsal managed to become champion again. In an exciting decisive match, Anderlech narrowly made it 5-4 to a strong Charleroi. Read more »
